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Our Mission Three Models of Education Five Pillar Methodology Pillar One: Classics Pillar Two: Mentors Pillar Three: Simulations Pillar Four: Field Experience Pillar Five: God Environments of Learning From the President The Culture The People

Five Pillar Methodology

By carefully studying the patterns used to train leaders throughout history, George Wythe University has distilled them into a specific methodology referred to as The Five Pillars of Leadership Education™ which includes the following: 

  1. Classics
  2. Mentors
  3. Simulations
  4. Field Experience
  5. God

More than just methods, these form the foundation of great education and are vehicles for personal and societal change.

Since education should be dynamic and moldable, not rigid or static, the pillars are personalized to meet the needs of each student. When used regularly, they become the essence of the education of leaders. 

Recommended Article: What Is Liberal Education by Leo Strauss

First Pillar: Classics

"Politics are the divine science, after all."
   —John Adams

Lay down true principles, and adhere to them inflexibly. Do not be frightened into their surrender..."
   —Thomas Jefferson

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